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Intertidal Temperature Data from Kachemak Bay, Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park

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These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long-term monitoring program. This dataset consists of date, time, and temperature measurements from intertidal rocky sampling sites, including predicted tide height at the time of the reading, which is used to distinguish air from water temperature readings. The data are provided as comma separated values (.csv) files derived from data downloaded from HOBO temperature loggers.

Author(s): USGS Alaska Science Center, National Park Service Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network, University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.

Suggested Citation:
USGS Alaska Science Center, National Park Service Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network, University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences., 2016, Intertidal Temperature Data from Kachemak Bay, Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park (ver. 4.0, September 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7WH2N3T.

Version History:
First release: September 2016
Revised July 2022 (ver. 2.0)
Revised August 2022 (ver. 3.0)
Revised September 2023 (ver. 4.0)

Referenced Publication(s):

Weitzman, B. P., B. H. Konar, K. Iken, H. A. Coletti, D. H. Monson, R. M. Suryan, T. A. Dean, D. Hondolero, and M. R. Lindeberg. 2021. Changes in rocky intertidal community structure during a marine heatwave in the northern Gulf of Alaska. Frontiers in Marine Science 8:556820. doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.556820

Traiger, S. B., J. L. Bodkin, H. A. Coletti, B. E. Ballachey, T. A. Dean, D. Esler, K. Iken, B. H. Konar, M. R. Lindeberg, D. H. Monson, B. H. Robinson, R. M. Suryan, and B. P. Weitzman. 2022. Evidence of increased mussel abundance related to the Pacific marine heatwave and sea star wasting. Marine Ecology 43(4):e12715. doi:10.1111/maec.12715


DataID: 83 | doi:10.5066/F7WH2N3T | Date Posted Online: 2016-09-30 | Last Updated: 2023-09-18 11:51:33

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